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Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 6:56am On May 05, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 13 . Tom was becoming less and less available for Cathy and every time she saw him he was with Leah his girlfriend. However one afternoon he decided to visit her, she was very happy. “I thought you had completely forgotten about me” she said. Tom looked at her and assured her that such would not happen. She felt happy. “You are my friend, now tell me, what do you like about Leah” she asked. “Are you sure am really supposed to answer that? ” “Ofcousre ” she answered “Well” he said clearing his throat “she is sweet, loving, caring and very understanding, I ve never met an amazing woman like her” She sent him a questioning look and he added “Ofcousre you are amazing” She chuckled and hit him lightly on the shoulder. “And she loves me very much” he said “And you? ” she asked “do you love her or she dragged you into the relationship” she said deliberately knowing that Leah is the one who made advances towards Tom “Yes, I love her very much” he answered quickly. Cathy hid the disappointment in the smile. “Well I dont like her that much, guess I will get to see her good side when I interact more with her” she said bluntly. Tom could see jots of jealous in her eyes and he laughed inward. “So how is your boyfriend? ” he asked deliberately seeing that she seemed to be giving him some greenlight “Well” she said giving a deep sigh, “we broke up” she used the opportunity to tell him how single she was and how she was not going to forgive him. Tom sympathised with her and told her that she would find a better guy somewhere somehow in the future. And that was the clear indication to Cathy that Tom felt absolutely nothing for her and she had to give up on the hopes she was clinging on to. Shortly he received a phone call and minutes later there was a knock at the door. “That should be Leah” said Tom “You told her to come here? ” asked Cathy and reluctantly went to open the door. Leah entered and sat next to Tom. “Cathy I have come to ask for your calculator” said Tom “Alright” answered Cathy sharply “you want to use it for how long? ” Tom turned to Leah and whispered ” babe for long? ” “Ohh I lent it to my friend and she didn’t bring it back, I forgot” said Cathy quickly before Leah could answer. Tom looked at her suspiciously and she looked back at him. After leaving her room , she threw herself on the bed. ‘I hope they didn’t notice that I just didn’t want to give them my calculator ‘ she sighed ‘Why wouldn’t they when it was so clear that you just didn’t want to help them because it’s Leah who needed it’ said an inner voice “Well who cares” she said loudly rolling on the bed “is it my fault that he proposed to a girl without a calculator, am I a charity organisation. What does she always use? ” In the evening she received a phone call from Alfred. It was the same old story of apologising and asking for a second chance. With Tom having slipt through her fingers, she decided to give Alfred another chance and he was very happy. An hour later Isabelle received a call from Alfred but she was too scared to pick it, not knowing what to expect. They had not communicated from the time she sent the photos to Cathy. Her phone rang again but this time it was a message from Alfred “Come home as soon as you can. I am done with Cathy, she doesn’t trust me and I think she has another boyfriend at school and she is a hypocrite” Isabelle could not believe it. “Ehh you look happy, what’s the good news”, asked Lucy when she came back to the living room with a cup of water ” I dont think I still need that water, I have to go home now and prepare, Alfred and I are back together, he has just confirmed that he has broken up with Cathy” she said proudly “I have to go and wear my beautiful black dress” she said rolling her eyes “Wow thats good news my friend” she said sadly. She wasnt for the idea. “But why do you want to wear a long dress? ” “I have to look marriage material” she answered. Lucy could not help but laugh “Have you fallen in love with Alfred? ” “Well yeah, if you put it that way” answered Isabelle. Lucy could not hide the shock, hearing her friend talk about love and marriage was a miracle. Isabelle called love a weakness and said marriage was for losers and now she wanted to prove that she was a marriage material to Alfred? She went home and prepared herself, she looked beautiful , her complexion glowing against the black dress. She started off for Alfred’s home. She stood at the door making sure she looked perfect before she knocked Alfred opened as soon as she knocked , as if he was standing at the door waiting for her knock. “You look so gorgeous baby” he said as he pecked her cheek. He led the way to the living room. “Be comfortable, its your house” he told her. He opened the fridge and asked what she wanted. “A soft drink” she answered “Hmm what happened to hard drinks, dont drink anymore? ” he asked “Yep, I stopped” she said biting her lower lip. He brought two bottles of Savannah dry “This is the softest drink in the house”‘ |
Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 6:55am On May 05, 2018 |
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Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 12:04pm On May 04, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 12 . Cathy struggled to download the photos that the stranger had sent on WhatsApp. Her heart was beating very fast “I don’t understand why am so nervous and this network is tripping” said Cathy Kay glanced at her. “Are you suspecting anything? ” Cathy shook her head. “Then why the panic? ” Cathy decided to go to the school library and use the school wifi. It was very strong and as soon as she reached there, she downloaded all the pictures. She held back the tears as she zoomed them to be sure they were not pic mixed. It was Alfred her dearest boyfriend, in bed with a girl, half naked. ‘Who is this girl’ wondered Cathy but her curiosity was satisified by the last two photos. ‘I know this girl, I saw her somewhere, who is she? Then she remembered who it was, it was Isabelle. “I knew this would happen , I knew it would, Kay warned me” She went back to the room where she wept and mourned. “Cathy you are crying like you just lost a relative, its just a break up for christ’s sake” scolded Kay. “I loved him Kay, I did. Its as bad as death ” Cathy had abstained from eating and books and classes. She could not believe it. They had made strong promises to each other, it was hardly 3 months and there was already that drama. She forwaded Alfred all the pictures and texted him to be online. As soon as he turned on the data bundles, the messages flooded his inbox, messages expressing her pain, sorrows, disappointment . He went through each and every message twice and slowly to make sure he got every word. His heart missed beats after opening the photos. “That bitch! That bitch” he said in gritted teeth. “I will kill her, I will crush her” Isabelle on the other hand was priding hereself to Lucy about her ability to take revenge within the given time. “By now, I suppose they are not talking to each other” she said. And she was right. Cathy had blacklisted Alfred and gave herself a week to mourn her loss. “Am the loser, yes it turns out that am the loser. ” she muttered to herself. On a Friday afternoon Tom came to see her. He hadn’t visited her the entire week. “You have abandoned me” complained Cathy “aren’t we friends anymore? ” she forced a smile. “Ofcousre we are, I could never abandon you, it was just school work. However I have decided to make it up to you, so I want us to go for a movie today” he said. “Oh really” she said with so much excitement and involuntarily gave him a hug. “Your eyes are a bit swollen Cathy, anything the matter” asked Tom tracing her eye lids with his finger. “Oh yes, I haven’t slept for days, I had so many assignments which kept me up all nights. ” she lied “You are so hardworking” complimented Tom. “Come to my room, at 7pm we go, you are the one to choose the movie today. ” said Tom. He went back to his hostel and Cathy walked him out “Oh thank goodness. He still likes me, he likes me , oh he likes me. ” she said to herself as she bathed in the shower. “Alfred go to hell and never come back. When one door closes, another opens. Such good timing. Oh Alfred I loved you so much” and she started crying, letting the water from the shower wash away the tears. Kay was shocked to see her friend so live. She wore a beautiful blue dress and put some make up. “I got your foundation ” Cathy told Kay. “You look too good, is all this just for a movie or you will have dinner afterwards” asked Kay. Cathy looked at her friend and laughed “Your smile is really captivating” said Kay “Oh no, even women have started noticing that. Hope you have no intentions of raping me” they both gigled. Putting on a much serious face, Kay said “Do you think Tom still loves you? What about the other girl? ” “Well its either there was never any girl, he just wanted to make me comfortable with our friendship, the guy doesn’t want to lose me. or the girl was there but disqualified, Tom doesn’t tolerate certain levels of stupidity that most girls posses” Cathy started off to Tom’s room. She could feel that she was looking extremely beautiful, she couldn’t help notice the guys staring at her” She knocked at the door and Tom opened the door. He stood there speechless. Cathy smiled and Tom could feel his insides melt. “Won’t you let me in” “Oh yeah, please enter, you look very beautiful, I would think am taking you to a beauty contest” Cathy smiled again and wondered if she had over beautified herself. His roommates greeted her and their admiration looks towards her were very clear. Tom offered her some juice and after minutes she asked if they wouldn’t be late as they only had 10 minutes before the beginning of the movie. “Okey just a minute” he told her He made a phone call and minutes later, there was a knock at the door. “Oh you may come in” said Tom to the lady who stood outside. She was wearing a simple black flared dress and a pink jacket on top. “Baby this is my friend Cathy, Cathy this is my girlfriend I told you about, she is Leah” Cathy’s stomach churned at the words. “Hai nice to meet you” said Leah but Cathy wasn’t hearing her. Her vision was becoming blurred and her hearing had become impaired. She closed her eyes tightly. “Are you okey? ” asked Tom Cathy opened her eyes and smiled. “Yes I am” she finally answered opening her eyes. “Those sleepless nights have left me with a headache” she answered. After giving her a cup of water, they started off, she had told them that she was very fine. All the time Cathy was trying to nurse her second heartbreak and at the same time analysing Leah. She was tall and very light. “That doesn’t look like her natural complexion” thought Cathy “she is so skinny, and the ears are so big, what exactly did Tom see in her. She also looks older than him and she is taller than him” “Cathy” called Tom She came back to reality only to find that they had almost reached. “Are you sure we shouldn’t just cancel this date and come some other day? ” Cathy told them that she wasn’t feeling too well and needed to go back. They all went back . Leah had her hands locked in Tom’s “So clingy” thought Cathy. She went directly to sleep and ignored all Kay’s questions. No Alfred no Tom, how could life be so cruel. “I will be going to bae’s house this weekend, I will see you on monday” announced Kay . When Cathy was finally alone she gave herself time to cry, for her first break up which was hurting so much now and her second disappointment which almost took her life. It was a week from the day she had received the messages and she had ignored any strange call or calls from Jane. She wanted to get over Alfred as soon as possible but with Tom being with another woman, she was gripped with so much loneliness. She tossed from side to side bringing into remembrance the early days of her relationship with Alfred, the love, the kisses, the promises. She let herself feel all the pain and cried until she fell asleep. Sobbing in her sleep. The following day, she romoved Alfred from the blacklist and unblocked him on social media. He had written her several texts apologising and asked her to hear him out. It made her quete happy but did not heal the broken heart or erase the pain. He immediately called and gave his explanation. It was the most unconvincing explanation Cathy had ever heard. “Your phone was picked by a man, so I went to drink beer, I found Isabelle there, I got too drunk, she took me home, and took pictures of us without my knowledge” she repeated after him after the conversation. “He can’t even come up with a better lie” She had refused to forgive him and ended the relationship. Everything about her changed, she bacame very aggressive and impatient and couldn’t concentrate much on school work. Only the name Tom brought her happiness mingled with pain. “Am sorry but I don’t like your girlfriend” she had genuinely told Tom. . To Be Continued |
Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 12:02pm On May 04, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 11 . A month had passed and Tom had grown so fond of Cathy. He felt great when people started speculating that they were seeing each other. However he could see that Cathy had surrounded herself with a strong wall that seemed hard to penetrate “You are a man and you have to tell her how you feel” his friend had advised him. However it wasn’t that easy with Tom, he had never proposed love to a woman before, what if she turned his proposal down and come to hate him, what if it would cost their friendship, he couldn’t imagine losing her completely. Just when the guys had finished pushing him to take a step, there was a knock on the door. It was Cathy. His heart beat very fast upon seeing her. “I didn’t expect you here” he said ushering her in “Does that mean am not welcome? ” “No it means am very happy” he said “Well I have come to invite you for a movie this evening” she said. He looked at her in disbelief “I hope you can stay away from books for just an hour” she added This was the time, his friends had told him to utilise it. He started preparing himself three hours before the appointed time. He wore his favourite blue jean and a white T-shirt with white sneakers. Cathy wore her pink birthday dress. “Oh my you look so handsome, I can’t believe I ve been hanging around such a handsome man, nowonder every girl has their eyes on you, its not just your brains but your looks too” said Cathy and she meant it. Tom had nothing to say, hearing those words from the woman of his life was the best thing to have ever happened to him. He simply smiled and said thank you. He had such a bright smile. Cathy feared that she was falling for him. They watched the movie and Cathy could not take her hand off his arm and Tom froze through out the movie. His mind was just on the hand that had held his arm so well. After the movie he gathered the courage and told her what he felt for her. “I’m very sorry Tom if I was giving you any hope. I had no idea you felt that for me. I would have loved to be with you but I have a boyfriend” she said Tom had never asked if she had a boyfriend or not and allowed himself to blindly fall for her. He blamed himself for that. They walked without talking for some minutes, then Tom started narratiminutes, then Tom started narrating how interesting the movie was. “Next time its me to invite you also. We still friends right? ” He asked Cathy smiled and nodded her head and they parted ways after he escoted her to her hostel. There is no doubt that she felt something strong for him. She wished she was single, Tom didn’t drink while Alfred did, Tom was committed at church while Alfred was not and Tom would never cheat while Alfred had cheated on her. The character of Tom seemed to outweigh that of Alfred but she had to be loyal and faithful to Alfred nomatter what. Around 11 pm Alfred called Cathy but the phone went unanswered. He called again and there was no response. That was very unlike her. When he called for the third time, he sighed when she picked up , all the anger had vanished and instead he felt very happy but his happiness was short lived. It wasnt Cathy answering but a man. “Sorry Cathy left her phone in my room” said Tom hoping it wasnt her father Alfred hang up and went to the nearest bar. Cathy must have had unknowingly put her phone in Tom’s front pocket of the T-shirt at the movie and he had not felt it. “My oh my, is this how prayers are answered. Before I could even put to effect my plan B” said Isabelle when she saw Alfred entering the bar. He came to sit right next to her though he didn’t recognise her “Wooh what a face” shouted Isabelle against the high sound of the music He looked at his right and saw her, he quickly stood to leave but she pulled him back “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to chase you” she said “about last time , please forgive me, such a thing will never happen again” she added He ordered for some beer and he finished four bottles within minutes. He then turned to Isabelle and said “Do all women do that? Do they all leave their phones in men’s bedrooms” Isabelle had no idea what he was talking about but she was sure it was in reference to Cathy “Taking your frustrations on the bottles won’t help. You need to calm and call her tomorrow, Cathy is a good woman and you should not be too quick to conclude on things you have little information about” said Isabelle Alfred looked at her for some moments and then laughed out loud. “You are very funny” he finally spoke “On whose side are you? ” But she simply smiled He drank as much as he could until he could not even open his eye lids. “I can’t believe I wanted to commit my life to a drunkard like you” said Isabelle walking Alfred back to his house, with her hand around his shoulder to support him. They reached home with difficult, she searched his pockets and found the keys, she opened the door and led him to his bedroom. “A man who finds solace in the bottle is not good for a husband. Mum always told me that” she told him but he was already snoring. She went to the other bedroom and slept. The following morning, Alfred could not remember much from the previous night. “You forced yourself on me, if I fall pregnant be ready to be a father” said Isabelle Suddenly Alfred was filled with panick, he forced himself to remember but all he could remember was that he was at a bar drinking and sitting next to Isabelle. He had an idea that Isabelle had taken him home but it wasn’t vivid. whatever happened afterwards he couldn’t remember . Everything was like a story told in sleep. “I’m joking” she said “I could have raped you though if I wanted to. You were a mess yesterday. What exactly happened to you? ” Alfred narrated how a guy had picked Cathy’s phone the previous night . Isabelle laughed at his jealousy and told him that it could have been something other than her cheating. Just then he received a call from Cathy apologising and explaining how she had forgotten her phone in Tom’s room. However she was careful not to mention about the movie. Even though it wasn’t convincing enough, he decided to accept the story A couple of weeks later Tom and Cathy were having some snacks in the school park when Tom burst into a very wide smile which shocked Cathy. “What’s that? ” asked Cathy “I think I have found someone who is similar to you Cathy” said Tom. “I have a girlfriend now” he said excitedly “Oh really? So quick, congrats buddy” said Cathy. She couldn’t hide the disappointment. For some reason, she had some hope that they would end together. “She liked me but I always ignored her. I decided to give it a try and she is awesome” he said now sounding like a school boy who just got everything correct for the first time. Cathy smiled but it was a smile of hurt. She knew she had fallen hard in love with him. “You have Alfred be happy for Tom, you have Alfred be happy for him” was ringing in her head but she couldn’t help feeling sad. “Escort me back to the hostel, I think I have forgotten my phone again” she told him. When she got back she found a lot of WhatsApp messages from a strange number with loads of pictures. “This network can make you commit suicide” she complained bitterly as she tried to download the photos but the network was bad. Finally she managed to download them and she wished she had not, she wished her phone had gotten lost and she wished that she wasn’t on WhatsApp. . To Be Continued |
Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 12:00pm On May 04, 2018 |
Chapter 10 . “So what are your plans for the poor guy? ” asked Lucy, Isabelle’s best friend. Isabelle and Lucy were two closest friends with absolutely different characters which left people to wonder what bonded them to one another. Isabelle was tall and light skinned, very thin with love for boys, or should we say men? Yes she liked men though she had never been in love before. Not because the guys she hooked up with were not good enough but because she believed that men are very unstable. “You can put a man in the palm of your hand and toss him in whichever direction you want and he will obey. Any woman has that power but only few know it” she had explained to Lucy why she would never settle for only one man “He is in your bossom today and tomorrow he is in another woman’s” Lucy on the other hand , never took life for granted, being brought up by an aunt and an abusive uncle had taught her to be very hard working and hate men. Partly because of how ill Isabelle spoke of them that she had concluded that nothing good can come out of a man. She had started working at a Spar as a general worker after completing school to raise money for college. “You know what” Isabelle started “I’m going to teach Alfred a lesson. He embarrassed me so much in front of that girl and made me look like a loser. He has no idea what he has put himself through, and you know I think he is scared of karma, he has been texting to ask how I am. ” she told her friend and before she could say anything , her phone rang “Its him” she said excitedly as she put her finger on the green button. “Hello,,, am fine Alfred, how are you,,,, , yes I know,,,,,,,, I already forgave you, am happy that you are happy, we dont have to be enemies, we can be friends,,, alright bye” “He has signed a death sentence” muttered Isabelle, “as long as I act cool, all will be well” “You must be really crazy man, you can’t continue doing this, she already forgave you, why are you still chasing her around? ” Frank had been against the idea of Alfred begging for forgiveness from Isabelle. He always prided himself in his ability to know what women are up to. “She will seduce you until you give in to her, then she will make sure you get her pregnant, and everything about you will be ruined. Think about the future you ve planned with Cathy” said Frank. But to Alfred he was just being over imaginative because he would never give her chance to seduce him and he was very content with Cathy, no woman had ever touched his heart as Cathy had. Cathy had found school work to be harder than she had expected, lab works, tutorials, and long lectures. Sometimes she didn’t have time to prepare food. “I was that busy in first year” said Kay her roommate. “I honestly admire you, you look so young and yet you are almost completing, ” Cathy said with young and yet you are almost completing, ” Cathy said with so much admiration. Communication with Alfred had been very intact despite her busy schedule. “I think Tom is in love with you” said Kay. The words took Cathy by surprise, she had never expected such to come from her friend. Tom was a monk and everyone knew that, Thats the reason they had actually nicknamed him ‘monk’. He never wanted anything to do with women. To him women are vipers, atleast thats what his father taught him. He was abandoned by his mother when he was still very young because his father had left all the responsibilities on her shoulder. He was always drunk and never wanted to work and earn some money. However his father had left that part in his narrations and Tom only heard it from his aunties. From that time his father was forced to quit drinking and start working very hard for his son. “Women always want something for them to form a relationship or a friendship” Tom had always told his friends. This had become even more evident at the university when the females begun flocking to him, looking for answeres to assignments and solutions to past paper exams. Its like the more he wanted to stay away, the more he attracted them. He was very intelligent and he won the popularity on campus. Few girls had openly confessed their love but he greatly despised such behaviours and he had bluntly rebuked them and told them to keep off. “Everyone knows he is a monk” exclaimed Cathy. She had managed to form a friendship with Tom , she did what no other girl did. Tom was in his second year but Cathy had called him buddy after two times of meeting accidentally. He liked the idea and felt that Cathy had no evil intentions and therefore qualified to be his friend. “How did you even manage to make him your friend. Every girl on this campus has an eye for him but the way he rejects proposals would scare you to death” explained Kay. Cathy too didn’t know how they had become friends. He was frequently visiting her and there were murmurs that they were dating. “So aren’t you anxious about what will happen if she disvirgins you? ” Tom ‘s friends teased him. He had told them that Cathy was just a friend but no one would believe that because he never had a female friend before. He however had come to learn that there was a good side of women. “Even if he proposed I wouldn’t accept because I have Alfred” said accept because I have Alfred” said Cathy. Kay had been against her relationship with Alfred after she had told her about Isabelle. She had tried to make her believe that in her absence, Alfred had gone back to Isabelle. In as much as Cathy hated the idea, her mind entertained it and seemed true but she vowed to suppress such ideas as much as she could because they were fake. “One whole year without closing and you think Alfred will wait that long without getting a kiss. Just find one here so that incase Alfred misbehaves which is very obvious, you won’t commit suicide” Cathy knew that her friend had the right to say anything against Alfred because she was in a better relationship. Kay’s boyfriend was one hell of a dude, dark, masculine arms, broad chest and coffee black complexion. Cathy had never stopped wondering how Kay got so lucky and found such a man. He took Kay out for movies and dinners and picnics on weekends . it was like love in movies. She was very shocked to learn that they had dated for two years, the love was so alive. A week later, Isabelle decided to visit Alfred but she wasnt allowed to get in the house. She got very emotional and begun weeping, lamenting about how unfair love is, loving the people who hate you, the people who came to your life uninvited, placing your heart in people who couldnt be trusted. Alfred recalled what Kelvin had once told him “When your ex gets all emotional and tells you how much you disappointed her, its the morden way of seducing you, she is trying to get you through pity, she wants you to lift her, hug her and apologise, promise to do something about it and that will be the end of you” he almost laughed out loud when he remembered how his friend had emphasised on that. “Am sorry Isabelle but am on my way out, I ll see you some other time. ” said Alfred Isabelle shamefully dragged herself out of the house yard and left. Plan A had failed to work, the fool was smarter than she had thought. “But plan B will work. TBC |
Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 11:59am On May 04, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 9 . The town’s top 3 prominent bachelors sat in the cool shade of the Butoya trees near the river. It was a very hot day and the world seemed very busy. Two of the men were drinking it down in gulps. “Are things going well man? ” asked Kelvin. Alfred had been unusually quete that afternoon. “Fridays are great man” said Alfred. He had not touched the beer . “Man you are troubled. What troubles you” asked Frank. Picking a little stone and throwing it in the river , he turned to his friends. “I don’t know if things will ever be the same again with Cathy. She came to my house last week. We were having a good time. Then Isabelle appeared from nowhere.. ” “Oh no, you hosted a third world war in the 21 st centuary” interrupted kelvin “No there wasn’t any world war” said Alfred cooly “You mean the ladies didn’t fight, Isabelle? ” asked Frank, amazed “Thats what ate me up. I thought Isabelle would kill me and spit on me and insult me but she did not. She just sat there crying when I told her that I was in love with Cathy. She left very disappointed. I wish she had atleast slapped me. Both ladies were disappointed in me” “Did you tell Cathy exactly what happened? What led to your cheating” “Hey man I wasnt cheating, I was simply trapped” he defended himselsimply trapped” he defended himself. “I told her and she seemed to understand but things between us have been different. Sometimes she doesn’t pick my calls or text me back. I love her still” “Stanley is a pig” lamented Jane “Are you mad, you said he has been a perfect gentleman from the beginning” said Cathy Jane had invited her to her house and it looked brighter than the last time she had visited her. The walls were covered in apple green wall papers, the kitchen display was cream white with the plates neatly packed inside “Come to the bedroom” she led the way The bed was covered in coffee brown sheets. She jumped on the bed “This is so nice. I wonder how many men have enjoyed the comfort of it” said Cathy plainly. “I wasn’t expecting that from you, you are very unpredictable with words. But I can make a list of the guys if you need it” The two girls burst into laughter “Stanely is a pig” said Jane “He won’t sleep with me” she continued Cathy laughed very hard, she thought her lungs would burst “What kind of stupidity is this, a man respects you so much and here you are whinning about it” “Cathy you are still very young” she said giving her that look that she liked, making her feel intimidated. “Haha you are very funny, there you go with the parent role you always try to assume on me” “Cathy listen, if your man doesn’t demand, it means he is getting it somewhere, or he doesn’t find you attractive” said Jane, falling back on the bed “Well Jame none of your theories have ever been found true , just say you have problems with keeping those legs closed” The two girls fought with the pillows “We did this a lot when we were kids” said Jane falling back on the bed. They both lay on the bed watching the ceiling. “You remember everything from our childhood” said Cathy. They both got lost in their thoughts. Cathy could not believe that the man whom she loved so much had cheated on her “Not really cheating” she corrected herself. However Alfred had gone out of the way to prove his honesty. He had handed his phone to her for the entire weekend so that she could monitor his calls and even initiate conversations with anyone if she wanted. Therefore the trust had been restored Days passed and turned into weeks. Christmas passed and Alfred and Cathy had a special celebration. “I really love you Cathy” said Alfred when he escorted her back home. Soon it was January and Cathy went to the University. “Look after yourself Darling” were her mother’s last words. “Always remember that l love you very much, I will miss you and I will wait for you. ” were Alfred’s last words “I will miss you so much, please come back to me as soon as possible” were Jane’s words Those three were her closest The bus started off around 10 pm. It was raining heavily and she felt was raining heavily and she felt very alone. Away from the people she so dearly loved. Starting a journey with absolutely new people. They had discussed it with Alfred. He was going to wait for her and he had asked her to take care of her sweet self. She dozed off and only woke up when she reached Lusaka. Delslake School of Nursing and Midwifery It was a very clean university with good tall buildings, painted pink She went to her assigned hostel and found her new room mate already in. “Am Cathy” she introduced herself t “I am beginning my first year” “Wow, good to meet you Cathy, am Kay” The two girls got along pretty well. They unpacked their clothes and displayed the plates and other kitchen utensils. Alfred had not stopped texting and calling her, re-assuring her of his love. Cathy together with other first years spent the entire day doing the registration. They were all very excited about it. “Am totally exhausted” complained Kay back at the room. A week later Cathy’s mother was standing in her living room, listening to the best news ever. There was a report that Mrs Stevenson who had been missing for two days was found floating in the river, caught among the reeds. She looked away as they warned that the picture which was about to be showed was disturbing. However she gathered the courage and looked at the tv. Her body had bulged and the eye sockets were sunken. Her skin was white and she looked nothing like looked nothing like her. “I feel sorry for you Mrs Stevenson, but maybe you deserved it” she laughed. “You had really become a pain in my life. Whoever did that did a great job” she said but suddenly tears begun to stream down her face. She felt pity for the poor woman. Mrs Stevenson the wife to Mr Stevenson was Melody. The sister inlaw to Cathy’s mother. Yes Melody was dead. It pleased Cathy’s mother and it also made her sad. Their last meeting was bad. She sank in the sofa watching the cup of coffee in her hands. She didn’t know what to feel. . To Be Continued |
Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 3:44pm On May 03, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 8 . “Oh Catherine, my favourite niece, you have really grown. Come and greet me” said Melody forcing a smile The following day , Melody left quet early “Aunty you just came yesterday, why are you already leaving” complained Cathy “She has a lot of things to do sweety” answered her mother who seemed happier that she was leaving. “I will come to see you again with something thrilling dear. Always Visit https://www.classicpluz.com Am sure your mother has not told you a lot about how she and your father were in love” said Melody. “Does she tell you about your childhood? ” Cathy’s mother sent her a warning look “Yes actually mum refuses to tell me anything about her and dad, how they met and got married” “I dont like reminding Cathy about her father” she said trying to control her temper. “You and I will have a little talk one day darling” said Melody ignoring Cathy’s mom She picked her bag and left. Cathy wanted to escort her but her mom stopped her “You dont seem to like her that much mum, is she a bad woman ” asked Cathy “She is a beast my dear, pretending to be all caring. She is trying to tear this family apart. She never liked me from the time I got married to your father Two weeks later, Alfred invited Cathy to his house. ” Am so glad you came here, I thought you were going to refuse. You have to familiarise yourself with this house, its yours too” said Alfred. He led her to the sitting room and offered her some juice drink. They updated each other about every single detail. The spark and the magnet between them was becoming stronger “Am feeling sleepy will you escort me to bed? ” he whispered in her ear. Cathy giggled “That tickles” she said. “You should never bring your mouth close to my ear again” He leaned towards her and whispered in her ear”is that so? ” she chuckled and pushed him lightly “Believe me am very harmless. Am like a dog without teeth. ” He pulled her up and lifted her to the bedroom “You are the most beautiful woman I ve ever seen” His hands were already flooding her trembling body. “You dont need to be so tense baby, just relax. You told me that you did this before” he said He bent and kissed her , like a starved lion on an impala. His hands searching her body. Before she knew it, she had done it. She didn’t know how to feel, but she would not let him know that she was worried ” you were great baby. I love you even more now” he assured her. The last time she did that was with George, the handsome guy who had turned out to be a dog. “It’s almost getting late, I have to go home” she said quietly. He escorted her to the mini market just nearby and booked a taxi for her. She was in the taxi trying to bring herself back to reality and let herself feel her innerself. She wasnt as excited as she had fantasied. “Am I disappointed or what? ” she asked herself , looking through the window, the small buildings of the town racing backwards “I love you babe”. Alfred had sent her a text She reached home and her mother was not around. She knocked off at 8. P. M that week. She went to her room and sat on the bed starring at the pillow ” Cathy why did you do that, didn’t we agree that you won’t do that again till you got married? ” she said to the pillow. She grabbed it and hit it hard against the wall. “You are a fool, a very big fool. Fool” she shouted as she continued hitting it. The following day Jane went to visit her. “You ve totally abandoned me Cathy, I think am jealous. Alfred has taken all your attention.” “Silly, you are working, you are busy” “Hmm being a secretary for a female, you can’t do anything to seduce her” They both laughed out hard. “How are things for you two? ” asked Jane. Cathy looked away and said” I want to dump him” “Are you mad? Or maybe joking right? ” “Am serious Jame, I want to dump him” she said firmly and Jane could see the serious look on her friend “But why? ” “We did it yesterday, we slept together” she said looking away “And so? Wait was he bad? He wasn’t better than George was he? ” “You know you are very stupid Jame, I wonder what your employer saw in you” Jane giggled “You know that you can’t keep breaking up with people becau”You know that you can’t keep breaking up with people because you slept with them. Why then didn’t you tell him that you didn’t want? He is a gentle man, he wouldn’t have forced you? ” “I know he wouldn’t have. But I lost control of my body when he started touching me. I just couldn’t stop him. The attraction was deep” explained Cathy. Her friend gave her a sly smile “You are in love with him Cathy, don’t blow it away. Just make sure you make it very clear to him that you don’t want that again. ” She felt lit up. She switched on her phone that she had switched off in the taxi the previous day immediately after receiving Alfred’s text. It was flooded with messages and who calls all from Alfred. Immediately he called and she told him that it was a battery problewas a battery problem “I was really worried baby” he told her. In the evening he brought her a latest brand new phone. “We should never have a communication breakdown because of a battery again. ” She couldn’t believe it. She was so happy, she jumped in excitement and hugged him. Suddenly she was filled with so much sadness. “You look unhappy baby, don’t you like it? ” he inquired “Ofcousre I do” she answered “but am afraid I can’t accept it” she said sorrowfully “Why baby? ” he asked more sorrowfully “Because I won’t be able to sleep with you again. It was great but I want to wait till I get married”. She said looking down. He held up her chin and told her not to worry ” I love you very much baby and I want you to know that nomatter what, I will never leave you. Its not just about us sleeping together its about us loving each other. I will respect whatever you tell me. As long as I see a smile on your face” Those were the sweetest words she had ever heard. “Now keep the phone, no more communication break down” he kissed her on the forehead. And she knew he was the one. The following week she went to his house again at his request. They sat in the living room chatting. Talking about everything. When Cathy was about to leave, there was a knock at the door. “I ll get that” said Alfred. He opened it and to his dismay it was Isabelle “What are you doing here” he whispered “Honey what do you mean? ” asked Isabelle, a bit confused “My parents are here” he hissed “Really? ” said Cathy behind him. . To Be Continued Tomorrow morning ...... Please kindly comment guys 1 Like |
Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 3:38pm On May 03, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 7 . The following day was no ordinary day. Alfred and Cathy spent the entire day exchanging texts. Life was so perfect. Since the death of her father when she was very little, she had a void inside her. Her mother was very loving and doing all she could to compensate for the loss of her father but the vacuum inside her remained unfilled. From the fading memories of him, she remembered that he was the sweetest person in the world. He played with her, he taught her how to draw, he told her so many stories of little girls and monsters. It seemed Alfred was the missing part. He had somehow erased every pain in her and filled the void. They arranged to meet in the evening again. “I’ve won scholarship to go and do nursing and later do midwifery at Delslake school of midwifery in Lusaka. Isn’t it great? ” said Cathy “Wow when is that and when did you receive the letter? ” asked the Alfred who didn’t know whether to be happy or not. Separating from the love of his life would be very painful. “I received two months ago. We are opening in January towards the end” “And you never told me? ” he asked squeezing her hand a bit tighter “Because you weren’t my boyfriend then and I saw no need” she defended herself “So we have like only a month to ourselves. We will utilise it” he said absent mindeabsent mindedly Alfred was an accountant and had hoped that he would influence the woman he was going to marry into venturing in business. He loved business so much. He had a few small businesses running succesfully around town and outside. But Cathy had already got that sponsorship and he would let her go for it. It’s not like he could stop her even if he wanted. Back home Cathy’s mother receivBack home Cathy’s mother received an unexpected visitor. They had just finished having their drinks when she brought a subject that brought tension. “When do you think you are going to tell her the truth? ” said the visitor “Tell who the truth? ” asked Cathy’s mother. She had prayed against a day like that. She was the only one who knew her secret and she was like a thorn in the flesh. She was a cancer in the bone. The last time they had a conversation, it had ended very bitterly, they had exchanged very foul and strong words. Cathy’s mother had hoped that she would never meet her again in life. “Melody did you come all the way from your husband’s house to ask me that foolish questime that foolish question? ” Cathy’s mother was breathing heavily now and she could feel the temperature of her blood go up. “You relax” said Melody , ” I didn’t come to your home to pick a fight. But you see I think Catherine deserves to… ” “So that what huh, so that what? ” she shouted. She lost control and she felt it. She couldnt keep her voice down. “Cathy could walk in just now, and be surprised to find her cool mother boiling” said Melody calmly. She seemed to be enjoying each moment of it. “There is no secret in this world, in one way or the other, she is going to find out. Imagine the shame if she finds out on her own”. She whispered ” she won’t find out if you keep your tongue inside your mouth”she hissed. “And if you dare tell her anything, I will rip you apart, open your skull and feed your rotten brain to vultures.” Melody looked her in the eye. She had changed, she no longer looked cool and reserved as everyone had known her to be. For the first time she seemed capable of killing ” you are a fool” said Melody, her temper rising. “Thats my brother. You did that to my brother. You are a witch” she said sobbing. “Dont Judge me Melody” said Cathy’s mum. “Don’t. You dont know what was happening in this house. I loved him. I loved my husband very much” “You loved him huh, then why did you do that to him, how could you do that to the father of your daughter, my brother loved you, you were his angel, he was a good man. But see how you repaid him” she broke into tears “Dont judge me Melody” The two women sat there , Melody sobbing silently and Cathy’s mother engrossed in her own thoughts. She remembered how she met her late husband. He was the most popular guy on campus and every girl’s talk. His ability to play basketball was a bonus to his looks. Trying to look him in the eyes was as hopeless as looking at the sun. Cathy’s mom crushed on him the first day she saw him in the basketball jersey with a band round his head. She had only heard rumours about him and she saw for herself that day, that the guy was really fine. She knew he could never be hers, so she convinced herself that she didn’t like him because he was proud and a womaniser, so she avoided any contact with him and stayed away, as far from him as possible. However the first time he spoke to her, he proved her wrong, he was very humble and very polite. He didn’t try to flirt with her. And her feelings for him became stronger, she could almost not cage them. But she swore that she would never let it be known to him that she loved him so much. He probably had a girlfriend , she had convinced herself. She remembered how she sincerely prayed to God to let him have strong feelings for her and love her. After few interactions, he proposed to her. She couldn’t believe it. They were so happy together even unto marriage. They had their first born daughter. She brought more happiness and love to the family “We shall call her Catherine, after your grandmother’s name right honey? I know she’s gone but she still dwells in your heart. When our Cathy grows up I want you to look at her and remember your grandma. ” he had told her He wanted only one child so that he could shower her with all the love in him. But the devil had finally visited them and brought calamity unto their home. Melody had gone back to the days of primary school. Coming from a poor family, the pupils often ridiculed them. Her elder brother had protected her from the bullies and risked being on expulsion twice in attempt to protect her. When their parents died, he became her father. He had worked so hard to make life easier for her and live like normal people “You will always be my number one woman in my life Melody. I will always be there for you even when you get married. ” he had told her And he was no more, to see how good her life had turned out to be, all because of the woman who was seated just across the room. “You two are so lost in your thoughts. You didn’t even hear me enter” said Cathy to the two women who had sat so silently. . To Be Continued |
Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 3:35pm On May 03, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 6 . “It’s your birthday tomorrow girl,what are your plans?” Asked Jane when she went to see Cathy “Huh I don’t know, Alfred hasn’t called from that day” she said “You lie,that’s not possible. The guy is dead in love with you” “He hasn’t called” she said sadly Jane called Alfred, the phone went unanswered. She called him again “Jane I’m sorry but I can’t talk now, I ll call you later” and he cut the line “Let’s just be patient and wait to hear what he has to say” said Jane “I don’t want him anymore. I don’t want to see him again. There is no excuse for what he has done. He couldn’t even spare a minute to ask if I had recovered” she lamented At the other side of town, Alfred was having a heated discussion with his two friends Frank and Kelvin “Man your story is funny” said Frank. “I think I’m quite behind” complained Kelvin. ” You know I was away from town thats why I couldn’t come to see you as soon as you wanted.” “Yes man I know, you mentioned that ” said Alfred The three bachelors had decided to go to Safaris lodge in Senanga. Senanga is among those towns that testify of the Lord’s supernatural design. The upper land is a town with a scattered forest. On the lower land is the river,flowing through the trees and across is an island where the fishermen have settled. It is a beautiful site, in the morning the river sparkles from the reflection of the sun and in the evening it grows calmer and darker. The men had decided to go to Safaris lodge, but decided to go down the river under the mango trees just at the river banks. “You know Cathy” Alfred started ,putting down the bottle of Heinkein. Kelvin nodded . “The girl whom you have stupidly and madly fallen in love with, the ‘decent girl in town’ ” he said “Yes she is also madly in love with me now” said Alfred sadly “Man is that true?” said Kelvin hitting his friend’s shoulder. “That’s good news, you should be smiling, why the long face” “Fool,its because he is now dating Isabelle” shouted Frank. “So?” Said Kelvin in I dont care tone “Two days after Isabelle accepted my proposal, even Cathy fell in love with me I don’t know what to do. The truth is that I have come to love Isabelle as much as I love Cathy. I don’t want to cheat but I want both of them” “Man you proposed two women at the same time ? And now you want both of them but you don’t want to cheat?” Said Kelvin. He laughed so hard that tears almost came out “Kelvin now is not the time”said Frank angrily. “What we want now is a solution” The men drunk until they got drunk. The following day as usual, Cathy’s mother gave her a present early in the morning. “Happy birthday sweetheart” she kissed her on the forehead. Inside were some diamond bangles and a gold hair ribbon and a nice pink dress “She surely knows how much am in love with pink dresses” she said trying it on. It suited her perfectly. In the evening, she received a text from Alfred asking her to meet him outside her house. She jumped in excitement and started preparing herself. She tied her wig neatly and added some powder and lip gloss. However something came to mind, he had abandoned her for five days why would she so happily go to meet him. She decided not to go but on second thought she thought she would go and listen to his explanation. “Alfred what are you doing here”? said a very familiar voice. He turned and couldn’t believe his eyes ” Isabelle what are you doing here ” he asked his heart thumping. He tried to hide his nervousness but it proved too difficult. “I came to see a friend but she isn’t around” she said giving him a hug. “What’s that you are carrying? Will you walk me to the bus stop” she asked, her hand around his shoulder ‘Woman remove your hand from my shoulder,’ he groaned in the heart “I… I came to… It’s the birthday for my friend’s girlfriend but he is not in town, he asked me to give her a present on his behalf. Am sorry babe I can’t escort you” he said beginning to sweat “Oh so can I wait with you here until she comes?” “Oh no! I mean its not necessary, its late baby, I ll see you tomorrow . l love you” he said. She looked at him suspiciously and gave him a light kiss on the lips. She left him standing there frozen prayinleft him standing there frozen praying that Cathy had not come out of the house “Cathy you should have told me that you would fall for me, see my life now. I thought you would never be mine. ” he said “What was that you said? ” He turned and there was Cathy, looking more stunning. Her inviting eyes glittering . “Oh my I didn’t know I was thinking aloud. You look so great Cathy” They went to sit on a log under the tree away from the road. Oh my she was so much in love with him, sitting next to him was all she wanted. He gave an explanation why he hadn’t contacted her for sometime but she didnt care. She wasn’t listening. All that matered was that she was seated right next to him. “I can’t believe you are finally mine” he said sighing. “I didn’t accept your proposal” she chuckled “Alright let’s make this official” He went on one knee and said “Catherine will you be my girlfriend” “Yes, yes I will” she said excitedly He stood and hugged her. He moved very close to her and she thought she would die. Every nerve inside her seemed very alert. He planted a soft kiss on her lips. And there they stood enjoying the magical moment. That was falling in love. The electricity between them was so strong that they felt like opposite poles of a magnet put in the magnetic field. He escorted her back home and gave her , the gift. He kissed her before they bade goodnight. Cathy went inside joyfully. She was in a deep fantasy and couldn’t see anything around her. . To Be Continued 1 Like |
Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 10:38pm On May 02, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 5 . Cathy stood looking at him.She gave him a cup of tea and sat next to him His palms were sweating. What had made this woman wake up in the middle of the night? He loved her so much but why would she try to do such a thing? What if she told him to follow her to the bedroom. He didn’t want things to move so fast. She seemed to be a decent girl,why would she be in such a hurry. How loose. “I hate loose girls” he thouhgt.How was he going to turn down her request to go to bed with her? . She sat there smiling charmingly,still with the cup stretched out to him. “Why aren’t you sleeping? It’s midnight” he said plainly “Well look at the wall,its already morning. Are you always such a sleepy head.?” she teased Oh goodness,he thought as he looked at the wall clock. It was already 6 o’clock. It felt as though he had slept for only a few minutes. He felt a sharp pain in the neck as he attempted to look for his shoes down. “I must’ve slept on one side” he mumbled touching his neck. “How stupid” he thought.”so embarassing ,how could I think that she came to ask me for sex,am I mad. How could I even think she is loose? How shameful,its this stupid mind of mine. She doesn’t even like me.” He got he cup of tea and sipped a few times “We better be going” They reached the police station early enough and found only the officer in charge. “That man was sentenced to life imprisonment. He had committed two rape cases. When they caught him,he pretended to be mad so he was instead detained at a mental institution. He escaped weeks later. They couldn’t find him. The next time they heard about him was after he murdered his wife after having a heated argumheated argument. They caught him and he pretended to be mad again. However at the mental hospitbe mad again. However at the mental hospital,they ran tests and observed him and he was found to be very normal. He was sent to jail but he managed to escape three days ago. He had been on the run since then” explained the officer in charge. After giving all the information they had,Alfred and Cathy walked back home. “Thanks very much Alfred,i can’t imagine what could have happened to me if you didn’t come to my rescue” she said holding back tears “You can’t cry from here Cathy,there are too many people around. They will think am dumping you” he said and they both laughed. She took multiple glances at him and she could see that he was really handsome. She discovered a lot of new things about him. Despite looking short,he was actually taller than her. His big intimidating eyes proved to be irresistible. Everytime he looked at her, she felt like she was being scanned. She could feel his eyes piercing through her from every direction. She fell in love with his habit of licking the corner of his lower lip after speaking . “He is so handsome” she thought They reached Cathy’s house and he removed the cloth she had used to cover her face. Her cheeks were more swollen than the previous night Alfred rubbed the cream he had bought in a pharmaceutical on their way from the police station on her face. Her skin was so delicate and spotless. How could an adult manage to keep the skin so soft. After that he picked the broom and started sweeping “Oh no Alfred you can’t do that. I will sweep” pleaded Cathy but he ignored her. “I live by myself Cathy, I do the chores all by myself, all you need to do is rest” he said after sweeping. “How old are you? ” asked Cathy. He laughed and he said 27 “Why are you asking” he inquired “Nothing” she said avoiding eye contact “was just asking” “I know you are 20” he said proudly. “I know more about you than you think I do” She just smiled not knowing how to respond. She was so much in love that she feared that he might see it. He said his goodbye and she stood to give him a hug. They remained locked in each other’s arms for some minutes. It was magical. “You took me to mum’s bedroom yesterday” she whispered in his ear. “I did?” He laughed He told her to call him if she needed anything and assured her of his call. And he left. He switched his phone on and there were 14 missed calls and 8 messages. He knew he was in trouble. He dialed a number and said “Please come to my house as soon as possible” and he hung up Cathy went to her bedroom and stared in the ceiling,hugging the pillow tightly. She saw herself walking hand pillow tightly. She saw herself walking hand in hand with Alfred at the river. Then they got married and grew old together. They were so happy. They had three kids. She saw herself die with him and they resurrected together and went to heaven and they were best of friends. Minutes later there was a knock at the door. “Oh yeah,you came back” she said running to the door with the widest smile ever which however faded upon seeing who it was “Jame” she said looking disappointed “come in” “Disappointed? were you expecting someone? and what time did Alfred go yesternight? ” and there was the smile on Cathy’s face “Oh my God Cathy,have you finally fallen in love with him? does he know? Look at your smile miss” exclaimed Jane “He didn’t go home,he slept here” she said calmly “Oh no Cathy don’t tell me you did,,,,,” “Shut up” she interrupted her friend.” We didn’t do what you are thinking” She told him everything and how he lifted her to her mother’s bedroom,how he swept the house. “He is romantic and handsome” she told Jane She spent the rest of the day very close to her phone,she didn’t want to miss Alfred’s call. It was evening and there was still no call. She became very anxious. Why wasn’t he calling to check on her. It was night and she kept tossing from side to side,searching for sleep. She only managed to fall asleep at 03 a.m The following day she busied herself with cleaning the house and later read a novel but she couldn’t concentrate. Alfred had still not called. She wanted to call him but she turned down the thought. ” He is the one who should call. He promised,is this how he is.Has he known that I have fallen for him and he now wants to punish me?” She abstained from eating that day and went to bed early but she couldn’t fall asleep. Four days had passed but there was still no call and Jane was too busy with work,she hadn’t come to visit her. Her mother came back and found her without a mark of harassment. she decided to keep it from her. . To Be ContinuedTHE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 5 . Cathy stood looking at him.She gave him a cup of tea and sat next to him His palms were sweating. What had made this woman wake up in the middle of the night? He loved her so much but why would she try to do such a thing? What if she told him to follow her to the bedroom. He didn’t want things to move so fast. She seemed to be a decent girl,why would she be in such a hurry. How loose. “I hate loose girls” he thouhgt.How was he going to turn down her request to go to bed with her? . She sat there smiling charmingly,still with the cup stretched out to him. “Why aren’t you sleeping? It’s midnight” he said plainly “Well look at the wall,its already morning. Are you always such a sleepy head.?” she teased Oh goodness,he thought as he looked at the wall clock. It was already 6 o’clock. It felt as though he had slept for only a few minutes. He felt a sharp pain in the neck as he attempted to look for his shoes down. “I must’ve slept on one side” he mumbled touching his neck. “How stupid” he thought.”so embarassing ,how could I think that she came to ask me for sex,am I mad. How could I even think she is loose? How shameful,its this stupid mind of mine. She doesn’t even like me.” He got he cup of tea and sipped a few times “We better be going” They reached the police station early enough and found only the officer in charge. “That man was sentenced to life imprisonment. He had committed two rape cases. When they caught him,he pretended to be mad so he was instead detained at a mental institution. He escaped weeks later. They couldn’t find him. The next time they heard about him was after he murdered his wife after having a heated argumheated argument. They caught him and he pretended to be mad again. However at the mental hospitbe mad again. However at the mental hospital,they ran tests and observed him and he was found to be very normal. He was sent to jail but he managed to escape three days ago. He had been on the run since then” explained the officer in charge. After giving all the information they had,Alfred and Cathy walked back home. “Thanx very much Alfred,i can’t imagine what could have happened to me if you didn’t come to my rescue” she said holding back tears “You can’t cry from here Cathy,there are too many people around. They will think am dumping you” he said and they both laughed. She took multiple glances at him and she could see that he was really handsome. She discovered a lot of new things about him. Despite looking short,he was actually taller than her. His big intimidating eyes proved to be irresistible. Everytime he looked at her, she felt like she was being scanned. She could feel his eyes piercing through her from every direction. She fell in love with his habit of licking the corner of his lower lip after speaking . “He is so handsome” she thought They reached Cathy’s house and he removed the cloth she had used to cover her face. Her cheeks were more swollen than the previous night Alfred rubbed the cream he had bought in a pharmaceutical on their way from the police station on her face. Her skin was so delicate and spotless. How could an adult manage to keep the skin so soft. After that he picked the broom and started sweeping “Oh no Alfred you can’t do that. I will sweep” pleaded Cathy but he ignored her. “I live by myself Cathy, I do the chores all by myself, all you need to do is rest” he said after sweeping. “How old are you? ” asked Cathy. He laughed and he said 27 “Why are you asking” he inquired “Nothing” she said avoiding eye contact “was just asking” “I know you are 20” he said proudly. “I know more about you than you think I do” She just smiled not knowing how to respond. She was so much in love that she feared that he might see it. He said his goodbye and she stood to give him a hug. They remained locked in each other’s arms for some minutes. It was magical. “You took me to mum’s bedroom yesterday” she whispered in his ear. “I did?” He laughed He told her to call him if she needed anything and assured her of his call. And he left. He switched his phone on and there were 14 missed calls and 8 messages. He knew he was in trouble. He dialed a number and said “Please come to my house as soon as possible” and he hung up Cathy went to her bedroom and stared in the ceiling,hugging the pillow tightly. She saw herself walking hand pillow tightly. She saw herself walking hand in hand with Alfred at the river. Then they got married and grew old together. They were so happy. They had three kids. She saw herself die with him and they resurrected together and went to heaven and they were best of friends. Minutes later there was a knock at the door. “Oh yeah,you came back” she said running to the door with the widest smile ever which however faded upon seeing who it was “Jame” she said looking disappointed “come in” “Disappointed? were you expecting someone? and what time did Alfred go yesternight? ” and there was the smile on Cathy’s face “Oh my God Cathy,have you finally fallen in love with him? does he know? Look at your smile miss” exclaimed Jane “He didn’t go home,he slept here” she said calmly “Oh no Cathy don’t tell me you did,,,,,” “Shut up” she interrupted her friend.” We didn’t do what you are thinking” She told him everything and how he lifted her to her mother’s bedroom,how he swept the house. “He is romantic and handsome” she told Jane She spent the rest of the day very close to her phone,she didn’t want to miss Alfred’s call. It was evening and there was still no call. She became very anxious. Why wasn’t he calling to check on her. It was night and she kept tossing from side to side,searching for sleep. She only managed to fall asleep at 03 a.m The following day she busied herself with cleaning the house and later read a novel but she couldn’t concentrate. Alfred had still not called. She wanted to call him but she turned down the thought. ” He is the one who should call. He promised,is this how he is.Has he known that I have fallen for him and he now wants to punish me?” She abstained from eating that day and went to bed early but she couldn’t fall asleep. Four days had passed but there was still no call and Jane was too busy with work,she hadn’t come to visit her. Her mother came back and found her without a mark of harassment. she decided to keep it from her. . To Be Continued 1 Like
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Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 10:02pm On May 02, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 4 . “I will require all of you to come with us at the police station for a statement” said one of the police officers “Uhmm Ben can’t we just give it here” said Alfred his arms still wrapping Cathy where they had sat “We don’t want to attract people’s attention and we don’t want this to go public for her reputation” he added. Always Visit https://www.classicpluz.com for all your stories They agreed that the police officers would go with the man while the rest went back home. They took Cathy home. Cathy’s mother who was a nurse had gone for a one week workshop in another town. And being the only child, she was alone, home. Jane warmed some water for her bathe and went home. Cathy had stopped her from preparing food because she wasn’t hungry. Minutes later Alfred stood to leave too. “I’m going but if you need anything just call me” he told her, stretching her hand and kissing it. “No you can’t go” she said bluntly “you both can’t leave me alone here. I’m terrified, please don’t go” she pleaded. He stood for a moment, forcing his mind to think fast. How would he manage to control himself if he agreed to spend a night with the woman whom he was so much in love with. What if he misbehaved and did something stupid? , he would push her away and remain with no chance to be with her at all. But what if it was an opportunity? ” He turned to look at her and said” I’m sorry Catherine but I have to go, there is something I must go to work on” he said hoping desperately that his judgement was right. He opened the door and left. His mother had taught him that the best thing to do when tempted is to run away, that way you can’t do what you would regret later. “Its the right thing” he kept telling himself hoping to convince himself Minutes later there was a knock at the door. Cathy jumped from the sofa, deciding whether to move to the door or to hide in her bedroom. “Who is there” she asked from a distance “Alfred. Its me Alfred” he answered. Cathy was sure her heart laughed out loud while her lips simply smiled. She opened the door half way and there was Alfred . “Did you forget anything? ” she asked “No I will be with you until you sleep. that was one heck of a horrible evening. ” he said waiting anxiously to be ushered in. “So what are your hobbies” asked Alfred trying to break the silence that was becoming awkward after sitting in the sofa. They talked about everything, the weather, politics, education and their thrilling childhood experiencesthrilling childhood experiences. It so happened that they were both foolhardy but stubborn children. Eventually Cathy fell asleep and he carried her to the bedroom. Her house was a two bedroomed but it was very much up to standard. It had everything inside that a house basically needs. He put her on the bed and started watching her. She looked so pretty even in her sleep. Her big eye lids, an extended forehead, pointed nose and wet lips , opposite of his which were usually dry, overlooking the swollen face. He ran his hand through her hair and kissed her on the cheek. He wanted to move his lips on to her mouth but the inner voice loudly told him to stop and he stopped. He went back to the living room and fell in a sofa. Minutes later, there was a tap on his shoulder “Mum? Is that you? ” he asked as he stirred in his sleep. “Wake up” she smiled. He struggled to open his eyes and when he finally did he almost died of shock. It wasn’t his mother but Cathy. He quickly sat up. “Cathy you are supposed to be sleeping what are yu doing here in the middle of the night? ” . To Be Continued 1 Like |
Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 9:58pm On May 02, 2018 |
THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 3 . The man moved closer to Cathy and said”you look hot” Cathy could feel the blood in her veins become hot, how disrespectful of him to say such a stupid thing, was he drunk “Well Alfred am not interested in your lines. You and Jane planned this I know but guess what, my answer is still no. And just a bonus, I ve already been deflowered, so you can get lost” she said rudely turning to leave. It had become very dark and the sky had no light to offer. It was quete, the only noise was coming from the norctunal birds that were singing out of tune. Just as she was leaving he grabbed her hand And pulled her closer to him. “So Alfred is the boy who has been running after you. I love girls who have already been deflowered” he said hoarsely It was at this moment that she paid a closer look at the man, straining her eyes to see his face, she discovered that he wasnt Alfred. Alfred never wore vests without putting anythiwore vests without putting anything on top. This man had a stench that was hard to describe. His body smelt sweat and partly rotten. Catherine felt a chill run down her spine. She stood petrified. She could not believe it. “Let go of me” she said brutally struggling to free herself but the man tightened the grip on her arm. He locked her other arm as much. He swayed his waist towards her and moved very close until there wasnt any space in between them. He pressed his body against her and she could feel the stiffness of his being. She was now breathing heavily. Her effort to free herself had proved to be in vain. He had wrapped her in his arms very tightly. She knew that shouting would not help at all. And no word could come out of her mouth as her throught was now blocked by a lump of anger and only tears streamed down. She said a thousand prayers in a flash. The man was now running his rough hands all over her body. “God save me from this demon ” she prayed silently She gathered her strength, raised her knee and kicked him in the groin. He immediately let go of her and he staggered backwards, wincing in pain. She stood there startled, her legs betraying her by refusing to move. She decided to just drag them along and as soon as she started running, she ran as fast as her legs and as soon as she started running, she ran as fast as her legs could carry her. But when a dark veil falls upon you even the oxygen that should save your life can take it. It wasnt long before she found herself down. The man had caught up with her. “You bitch! ” he roared as he slapped her across the face. Suddenly the sky was filled with stars so close that she could touch them. She tried to get up and she received another one, harder than the first. The stars continued dancing around her. She winced in pain as she rolled to face downwards. “You will give it to me baby” he said trying to make her face up. ‘Come take my umbrella oh little Cinderella’ Jane’s phone was ringing. “Any chances of me seeing Catherine before the day ends? ” it was Alfred. “But I left you with her at the river , what are you saying” she asked in a shaky voice. “I haven’t seen her today. I know I was supposed to meet you girls at the river but you saw how it rained heavily so I couldn’t move . I ve just dropped from a bus from home, hoping to see her ” he said on the other end of the line. “Oh no! Oh my goodness, Alfred Cathy is in grave danger” she answered her voice now shaking uncontrollably “What do you mean, did anything happen to her? ” Five minutes later, Alfred was at the river,she went straight at the scene according to the description that Jane had given him. The man was struggling to open Cathy’s legs that she had locked with her might. He was on top and she was below Alfred pulled him and hit him on the mouth. He gave him another on the face and he beat him until he was too weak to stand. “Are you okey, did he do anything to you.? ” he asked her, helping her sit up. Minutes later Jane arrived and she started crying. “Oh Cathy please forgive me. I had made an arrangement with Alfred to come here so that you two could talk and so when I saw that man coming I thought it was Alfred Thats why….. ” “Stop it Jane” interrupted Alfred “you will explain later. She can’t hear you now, she is still in shock. ” He dialed a number and a few minutes later, two cops arrived at the scene …… To be continued 1 Like |
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Literature / Re: The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 2:59pm On May 02, 2018 |
You guys should kindly comment and sorry i didn't tag you all before starting to post it here.... Am sorry THE SMILE OF TERROR . Chapter 2 . “Nothing” Cathy answered “I just came to think about my father” “And your ex” added Jane “Get out of here” she said hitting her friend on the shoulder lightly “you can never hold a conversation without mentioning boys” “Ouch that hurt girl” said Jane. “Go join karate if you are that strong” Cathy bent down and dug the wet sand with her hands, moulded it into a ball and threw it at her friend. ” Goodness Catherine, are you mad? my hair is…. ” but more sand found its way on her clothes. She filled her hands with sand too and threw it back. They started chasing each other, their voices echoing against the river bank. It was almost dark and the place was deserted. It had rained heavily earlier and people had decided to stay indoors. When they were tired enough , they lay down facing the heaven. “We did this a lot when we were kids” said Jane “Yes and mum always whipped me while yours never even muttered a thing to you, yet you are the one who liked initiating the game” complained Cathy “I ve always been smart” she said with a grin “Cathy Alfred” Jane blurted out. “No no, don’t go there, are you mad” answered Cathy “Well you need to give him a chance” pleaded Jane Cathy turned to face her friend and said” hell no, he is short but handsome I know. But he is flirtatious and has a million female friends. The last time I dated a handsome guy, he turned out to be a dog. ” “Don’t compare George to Alfred. George was a dog from the beginning” insisted Jane “Oh please Jame, forget it” she said standing up and brushing the sand off her wet dress but it was in vain because the sand was stuck to the dress as if magnetised. It looked like diamonds. She loved her dress. Pink and flaired and always made her look and feel younger and she loved that. Some foot steps were approaching and she couldn’t make out who it was because it was dusk. As it came closer she whispered to Jane “Some one is coming, any idea who it could be? ” Jane turned to see a figure approaching directly where they were and she said “Its some one you know. I go now” she stood up to leave. “No you did not set me up Jame” cathy said in a whisper gritting her teeth. “Yes I did love” she answered and disappeared in the dark “Stupid girl” Cathy muttered under her breath. But it turned out to be a dreadful nightmare 2 Likes |
Literature / The Smile Of Terror By Mbulu Mundia by cyberprince8(m): 2:49pm On May 02, 2018 |
THE SMILE Of TERROR . Story By: Mbulu Mundia . Chapter 1 . On a friday afternoon, she went down the river to watch the sun set. It was amazing to watch it go beyond the horizon. It relaxed her mind though it brought bad memories. So many years ago, she used to come and watch it disappear with her father. He would carry her on the shoulders and take her there. “We wish you a merry chrismosh and a wappy new year” she had sung enjoying the ride on his shoulders. “You got the words wrong again Cathy and its not yet christmas” he corrected her. “I know the words dad, it’s just that I don’t have my front teef” she defended herself She was six at the time and life was perfect. Now that was a good memory which however broke her heart. That wasnt the only memory though. Few years ago she had walked on that river bank with a man whom she loved so much, or should I say with a man whom she believed she loved so much. But love had played a trick on her and she would never forgive it for being so cruel. She sat down the tree trunk that had lied there for years. She had sat on it with her father and she had sat on it with the man she was in love with , who was she going to wit with now. It was early December and the sandy bank was very wet, she had her slippers in her hands , her legs were digging in the sand unknowingly. “Life is a gamble. Nothing changes except people and times and seasons” she said to herself. “What did you say” a shrilled voice came from behind. She screamed and turned “Oh Jame, you scared me” she said giving a sigh of relief and coming back to reality. “I’m not Jame am Jane” she gigled “Well your boyfriend is James so am just doing you justice” said Cathy “Point of correction he was my ex, no he was my childhood former crush not boyfriend” The two girls burst into laughter. “I heard you say something about life” said Jane “Nope, you heard wrong. All I said is that I enjoy watching the sun set” she answered. “You will always be a liar Cathy, and why are you here? ” . To Be Continued 2 Likes |
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Literature / {Must Read} The Missing Period By Cyberprince by cyberprince8(m): 9:01pm On Sep 05, 2017 |
THE MISSING PERIOD BY CYBERPRINCE Important Notice : This Story Is Written By Classicpluz.com Ceo And Must Not Be Republished In Any Form Without Informing The Author Enjoy !!!! The last thing any young guy would want to hear from his girlfriend is that she has somehow missed her monthly period. Chidinma called me very early in the morning to tell me that she still couldn’t find her monthly period. At first I thought she was joking, but before I could say anything, she started crying in panic. It’s been three days now and it’s becoming long overdue. “what do you mean you still can’t find your period “ I asked her, before she dropped the call to continue crying. We’ve dated each other for six months now and we have been very careful whenever we felt the urge for sex. There’s no way I could forget using condoms, they always have a very special place in my heart and my wallet. I couldn’t totally fathom what was going on. I called her number again and she didn’t pick up. My mind literally flew out my body. I lost my mind! Totally. I tried recounting all that happened the last time we both had sex. On that valentine’s day, I took her out to dinner and then we lodged at a hotel. I remember pulling out my condom, I remember. So how can she say she’s looking for her period? Or did the condom break? “it’s barely ten days and she’s pregnant”? I thought. I couldn’t wrap my head round the fact that Chidinma could be pregnant with my baby. I loved her but not this way! What will my parents say? That I went to school and decided to impregnate an innocent girl. I would be dead before the last words could come out of my mouth. I was confused. I never fully understood the “politics of menstrual cycle”.I considered menstruation a political tool, used by girls who wanted to frustrate their boyfriends. Is Chidinma playing a game with me? I thought every girl should see their periods by the last day of the month? I thought it comes to them like monthly salary alerts? I was swimming in the ocean of thoughts. I brought out my phone and opened goggle. I browsed, “how to find a missing period” It opened and I began to read tons and tons of articles on what might cause a girl to miss her period. I did not like reading generally, I don’t even read sign posts on the road side. But in my desperation, I read some articles that even some medical doctors knew nothing about. Chidinma called again, she was crying bitterly. ” baby please come over to my place” She said and she dropped the call again. At this point, I felt like running away from this world. I didn’t even mind meeting the devil and running hell with him. I was gripped with terror, with fear. For the first time in a long time I was really scared. I called Chioma. She’s Chidinma’s best friend. I did not know what exactly to say to her. “hello honey, please I’m in class I’ll call you as soon as I’m out” she said. She calls me honey because she says I’m the sweetest thing that ever happened to her besti Chidinma. “Chioma please wait. I just want to ask you a little question” I said. “go ahead honey, be fast “ ” Chioma please have you seen your period this month “? I asked her. It was a very stupid question apparently but I didn’t mind. I wanted to know if the missing period was a national issue and no girl could find hers. ” my period? “ she replied, in utter disbelief before the phone dropped. She latter said her phone was sized by the lecturer who was in her class when I called. My temperature began to rise, I was falling seriously ill. Chidinma’s lost period was all I could think of. I’m going to be a father out of wedlock. I wanted to tell it to Emeka. He’s a very good friend of mine but I knew he would suggest abortion if she was truly pregnant. Emeka had varieties of abortion pills she administered to girls he “mistakenly” had sex with without condom. I saw abortion as deliberate killing. I couldn’t kill anyone so it was far from my options. I continued browsing until I slept on my phone. By this time, I’ve read menstrual articles equivalent to the volume of the English dictionary’s 9th edition. The dreams I had were terrible and they didn’t help matters too. I saw myself buying diapers at Unizik junction in awka and Chidinma clinging baby Junior at her back waiting for me. I jumped up. It was a bad dream, I wasn’t even inside a car. I thought. How terrible! The witches in my village has finally succeeded. I looked at my watch, it’s 1am. I’ve been sleeping for the past 9 hours. I picked up my phone, the battery was remaining 5 percent. I’ve missed 30 calls. 20 from Chidinma and 5 each from Chioma and my dad. My heart was pounding heavily. Has Chidinma called my dad to inform him of her pregnancy? She could do it. I know she’s mad. Maybe she thought I was going to run away from her. She had taken my parents phone number from my phone without my permission but I strictly warned her never to call them. I couldn’t return the calls now, it’s already late. I couldn’t sleep anymore either. I was wide awake, pacing up and down my room begging God to give me a last chance. only sleeping in snatches. I brought out my dusty Quran, it’s been a long time since I opened it. I began to mutter to God, begging for my life. By 7am Chidinma called again, my phone switched off as I was about to pick up. I ran out to borrow Emeka’s power bank. I was sure he brought a new girl home last night. I knocked at his door and he came out to meet me. “shhh, don’t disturb my visitor” He said smiling. ” Oga just give me your power bank” I was in no mood for his silly jokes. I might become an impromptu father in a couple of months. He said he received a call from Chidinma last night asking if I was home but he didn’t talk much to her before ending the call. ” I no dey talk too much whenever I get package “ He said, boastfully. Chidinma’s call came in almost Immediately I powered on my phone. And it was accompanied by the most precious news I’ve heard since I was born. ” baby I have seen my period”. She said happily. Hot tears of joy rolled down my cheek. at last! God is really wonderful I thought. ” I was calling you through out last night to tell you. Where were you “? I was not interested in whatever she was saying. I didn’t even ask her where she finally saw it, or how. God has done it for me and I couldn’t stop saying thank you to him. I kept my Quran and tesbir(rosary) on the top of my television where anyone could easily see that I’m a Muslim Emeka began playing loud music like he always does. Tu face’s ” rain drops”. It was a perfect song for my situation. “young man, be careful and think twice. Before you choose to use your device. So you don’t have rain drops falling from your eyes “ My dad called to tell me he has transferred the 50k he promised me and he too was calling last night to confirm if I got it. I did. It was a sweet end to a sad story. I escaped mine. be careful with all these girls you see around because you just might not escape yours. Cyberprince Cc : Lalasticlala https://www.classicpluz.com/the-missing-period-by-cyberprince/the-missing-period-by-cyberprince/ ©2017 Thanks
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Literature / Re: Silhouette; A Short Story by cyberprince8(m): 11:43pm On May 24, 2017 |
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